Flipboard#Zite

The original launch of Flipboard in 2010 was exclusively for iPad. It launched the iPhone and iPod Touch versions seventeen months later in December 2011.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}

The company raised more than $200 million in funding from investors,{{cn|date=September 2021}} and an additional $50 million from JPMorgan Chase in July 2015.{{Cite web|url = https://techcrunch.com/2015/07/23/flipboard-confirms-its-50m-funding-round/|title = Flipboard Confirms New $50M Funding Round From JP Morgan|date = July 24, 2015|website = Techcrunch}}{{Cite web|title = Flipboard Confirms New $50M Funding Round From JP Morgan|url = https://techcrunch.com/2015/07/23/flipboard-confirms-its-50m-funding-round/|website = TechCrunch|access-date = September 9, 2015|first1 = Matthew|last1 = Lynley|first2 = Ingrid|last2 = Lunden| date=July 23, 2015 }}

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On May 5, 2012, Flipboard was released for Android phones, beginning with the Samsung Galaxy S3.{{cite web|title=Flipboard Inc announces Android release |url=https://twitter.com/Flipboard/status/198120851323895809 |work=Twitter|publisher=Flipboard Inc|access-date=May 3, 2014}} On May 30, 2012, a beta version of Flipboard for Android was released through its website.{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/05/30/flipboard-officially-opens-up-their-android-beta-to-interested-testers/|title=Flipboard Officially Opens Up Their Android Beta To Interested Testers|work=TechCrunch|date=May 30, 2014|access-date=June 11, 2014|first=Chris|last=Velazco}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} A final stable release of the Flipboard for Android was released on June 22, 2012, in Google Play.{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/06/21/flipboard-officially-launches-on-android-adds-google-youtube-and-more-localized-versions/|title=Flipboard Officially Launches On Android, Adds Google+, YouTube And More Localized Versions|work=TechCrunch|date=June 22, 2014|access-date=June 23, 2014|first=Sarah|last=Perez}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The Windows 8 version of the Flipboard app was also demonstrated during the Microsoft 2013 Build Conference and on the Flipboard blog with a video, although no release date was given.{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/6/26/4465748/facebook-flipboard-apps-for-windows-8|title=Official Facebook and Flipboard apps coming to Windows 8|work=The Verge|date=June 26, 2014|access-date=June 28, 2014|first=Tom|last=Warren}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |url=http://inside.flipboard.com/2014/06/26/flipboard-is-coming-to-windows/|title=Flipboard Is Coming to Windows|publisher=Flipboard|date=June 26, 2013|access-date=June 28, 2014}} On October 22, 2014, Flipboard for Windows 8 was rolled out to Windows Phone devices starting with the Nokia Lumia 2520.{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/10/22/4862980/flipboard-for-windows-8-hands-on-photos|title=Flipboard for Windows 8: a Live Tile twist similar to Android and iOS|work=The Verge|date=October 22, 2013|access-date=October 22, 2013|first=Tom|last=Warren}}

In March 2014, Flipboard bought Zite, a magazine-style reading app, from the CNN television network. Flipboard's content filtering, topic engine and recommendations system were integrated from this acquisition.{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/03/05/flipboard-2/|title=Flipboard Is Buying Zite From CNN In A Deal Valued Up To $60M, After CNN Bought It For Around $20M 3 Years Ago|date=March 5, 2014|publisher=AOL|work=TechCrunch|access-date=January 23, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/08/20/flipboard-adds-more-zite-technology-to-its-platform-to-help-you-fine-tune-the-content-you-see/|title=Flipboard adds more Zite technology to its platform to help you fine-tune the content you see|author=Ken Yeung|work=VentureBeat|date=August 20, 2015 |access-date=January 23, 2016}} Zite was shut down on December 7, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/11/19/flipboard-to-shutter-zite-on-127-asks-users-to-migrate-data-before-then/|title=Zite will shut down on December 7, asks users to migrate data to Flipboard - VentureBeat - Apps - by Ken Yeung|work=VentureBeat|date=November 20, 2015 |access-date=January 23, 2016}}

In February 2015, Flipboard became available on the web. Up until then, Flipboard was a mobile app, only available on tablets and mobile phones. The web client provides webpage links on desktop browsers, and lacks some features of the client software.{{Cite web|url = http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/02/10/flipboard-expands-its-curated-news-service-to-the-desktop-with-new-website/|title = Flipboard Expands Its Curated News Service To The Desktop With New Website|date = February 10, 2015|website = Android Police|last = Crider|first = Michael}}

In February 2017, Flipboard updated their mobile apps for iOS and Android to 4.0, which brought a full redesign to the application, and implemented new features such as smart magazines, which allow users to bundle different things together, such as various news sources, people, and hashtags.{{Cite news|url=https://about.flipboard.com/?p=32329|title=Announcing the All-New Flipboard, the Place for All Your Passions|date=February 8, 2017|newspaper=Flipboard|access-date=February 8, 2017|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/8/14541922/flipboard-news-app-update-4-0-smart-magazines-walt-mossberg|title=Mossberg: Flipboard redesigns itself around "smart" digital magazines|last=Mossberg|first=Walt|date=February 8, 2017|website=The Verge|access-date=February 8, 2017}}

On May 29, 2019, Flipboard disclosed a security breach that affected an unspecified number of users between June 2, 2018, and March 23, 2019, and April 21 and 22, 2019, where customer databases including information, such as encrypted passwords and access tokens for third-party services, were accessible to an unauthorized party. All passwords and authentication tokens for third-party services are being reset, although Flipboard noted that almost all passwords were hashed using the strong bcrypt algorithm (except for some using the insecure and obsolete SHA-1 algorithm, replaced by the service in 2012), and there was no evidence that the access to tokens was abused.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/flipboard-says-hackers-stole-user-details/|title=Flipboard says hackers stole user details|last=Cimpanu|first=Catalin|website=ZDNet|language=en|access-date=May 29, 2019}}

In September 2021, Flipboard introduced a new personalisation feature to allow users to customise their For You page. When users open the app, they will see a "tune" icon where they can select topics they are interested in. This feature was added to combat doomscrolling and allow users to have greater control of what they see.

In December 2023, Flipboard began a phased process of federating into the Open Social Web (Fediverse), via the ActivityPub protocol.{{cite web |last1=McCue |first1=Mike |title=Flipboard Begins to Federate |url=https://medium.com/@mmccue/flipboard-begins-to-federate-4a80d6bdc209 |website=Medium |access-date=2 January 2024 |language=en |date=19 December 2023}}

Flipboard rolled out its latest iOS update 4.3.44 on Apr 2, 2025.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-02 |title=Flipboard: The Social Magazine |url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flipboard-the-social-magazine/id358801284 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=App Store |language=en-US}}

The reaction to the application was mainly positive, with Techpad calling it a "killer" iPad application.{{cite web|url=http://techpad.co.uk/content.php?sid=141|title=Flipboard – A Killer App for the iPad|date=October 1, 2010|publisher=TechPad|access-date=May 9, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514014404/http://techpad.co.uk/content.php?sid=141|archive-date=May 14, 2012}} Time magazine named it one of the 50 best inventions of 2010.{{Cite magazine|last=McCracken|first=Harry|url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2029497_2030652_2029806,00.html|title=The 50 Best Inventions of 2010 |date=November 11, 2010|magazine=Time |access-date=April 5, 2020|language=en-US|issn=0040-781X}} Apple reviewed Flipboard positively, and named the application Apple's "iPad App of the Year" in 2010.Yarow, Jay (December 9, 2010). [http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-calls-flipboard-ipad-app-of-the-year-2010-12 "Apple Calls Flipboard 'iPad App of the Year']. Business Insider. Retrieved March 4, 2012. When a new update of the software added more features such as support for Google Reader, a web-based aggregator, and content from more publishers, the app received a favorable review from the Houston Chronicle.{{cite news|author=Silverman, Dwight|url=http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/archives/2010/12/flipboard_a_killer_ipad_app_gets_even_better_1.html|title=Flipboard: A Killer iPad App Gets Even Better|date=December 16, 2010|department=TechBlog |work=Houston Chronicle |access-date= March 4, 2012}}

On May 15, 2011, Flipboard was blocked by the Great Firewall of China. McCue said on his Twitter feed{{spaced ndash}}"China has now officially blocked Flipboard."{{Cite web|url=https://www.techinasia.com/china-blocks-flipboard|title='China has officially blocked Flipboard,' says CEO|last=Wee|first=Willis|date=May 15, 2011|website=Tech in Asia|language=en-US|access-date=November 7, 2018}}

The company then released its first edition localized for China. Beginning in February 2015, the company started self-censoring users using the application from China. The content guide for China does not include Twitter and Facebook anymore. Existing subscriptions for Twitter or Facebook are also automatically removed.Jason (circa February 2012). [http://getsatisfaction.com/flipboard/topics/flipboard_all_of_a_sudden_stopped_working "China{{spaced ndash}}Flipboard Stopped Working"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205035821/http://getsatisfaction.com/flipboard/topics/flipboard_all_of_a_sudden_stopped_working |date=February 5, 2012 }}. Flipboard forum post. Retrieved March 4, 2012.

The application's user interface is designed for intuitive flipping through content. Once the feeds have been set up, the first page seen when the application is opened is a list of the subscribed content. The iPhone and Android versions have a "Cover Stories" section on the first page collating only the most recent, important items from all of the subscriptions.{{cite news|url=http://www.mustips.com/best-android-news-apps/|title=Flipboard - Best News Apps|work=mustips.com|date=July 14, 2015 |author1=Usman }} This is meant to be read when the user only has a short period of time for reading.{{cite web|url=http://inside.flipboard.com/2011/12/11/what-are-cover-stories-tap-here-to-find-out/|title=What Are Cover Stories? Tap Here to Find Out.|date=December 11, 2011 |publisher=Flipboard}}

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• Richmond, Shane (August 4, 2010). [https://web.archive.org/web/20100807091507/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/shanerichmond/100005414/flipboard-the-closest-thing-ive-seen-to-the-future-of-magazines/ "Flipboard: The Closest Thing I've Seen to the Future of Magazines"]. The Daily Telegraph (London). Retrieved March 4, 2012.
• Westaway, Luke (July 22, 2010). [http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-apps/flipboard-for-ipad-review-50000030/ "Flipboard for iPad Review"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618144434/http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-apps/flipboard-for-ipad-review-50000030/ |date=June 18, 2012 }}. CNET. Retrieved March 4, 2012.

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